If Nanakuli was riding high off their 11-2 takedown of Leilehua last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Nanakuli Golden Hawks suffered a rough 13-2 loss at the hands of the 'Aiea Na Alii on Saturday. Nanakuli has struggled against 'Aiea recently, as their contest on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For 'Aiea's part, they got a great performance from Aidan Yoshida as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Yoshida has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Matt Higa and Kylan Kono did most of the damage at the plate: Higa scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Kono went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ryen Abe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Nanakuli now has a losing record at 4-5. As for 'Aiea, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Nanakuli will play host again on Saturday to welcome Waipahu, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. As for 'Aiea, they will head out on the road to square off against Campbell at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. 'Aiea is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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